Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

i mean at condor?

was ed there as well?

does a bear shit in the woods?

I walked in there last autumn to collect a repair and witnessed the horror of the sale in full flow, they had nice mitts for a £10 ish, the rest was overpriced.

the rest was overpriced.

But nice...

very nice, true. They had nice wool socks cheap but I just had to get out the door asap and go to the cafe over the road to recover; the concentration of sharp-elbowed neoprene overshoes wearing architect-types frothing up over cardboard boxes full of samples was too much to take.

I got some 1980's Duran-Duran inspired bib-tights from Tour DeVille shutdown sale for £8.00 last week. That' a do ya.

I'd say that up with the Stowaway (which I don't own... Rapha, sort me out with one!) the socks are totally worth it too.

And the caps, the caps are good and worth the money too.

I think the black socks were x3 for £10?

Any idea what time this will kick off on Friday? I'm free in the day but working in the evening.....

I'd say that up with the Stowaway (which I don't own... Rapha, sort me out with one!) the socks are totally worth it too.

ha ha

i might get myself to this for the plus sizes.

This is nice..but getting pricey...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rapha-Condor-Team-Issue-Jersey_W0QQitemZ190370495264QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cycling_Clothing?hash=item2c52f73b20#ht_500wt_1182

get ASSOS, nuff said.

Assos is pricey, nice though.

andyp, could you direct me towards a gently used Rapha tweed Limited Edition softshell being offered for sale anywhere? Smelling slightly of baby sick would be ideal.

Ebay maybe? ;-)

I assume these will be out this summer?

They are already out, the Merckx one sold out in days.

http://www.rouleur.cc/collectibles

Tempting (for all the wrong reasons)...

Their black and white merino jersey still gives me the shakes, it's so nice. Bit pricey, though.

that laurent fignon one looks a bit like the viz character mr logic

I assume these will be out this summer?

All over Europe. Mainly on Rhodes. Ok, just Faliraki. In a Triathlon. Winnet wear.

I assume these will be out this summer?

These are absolute fucking shit! T-shirts for suckers.

will they go with those fake hats somebody was selling? I have never been to new york or driven a truck, my name isn't eddy either so maybe they will go well together and the kidz on the street will respect me.

having said that. i aquired a cycling hate by rapha only a few days ago
its one of their one for that charity 'leuka'
with the slogan 'we ride for those who suffer' on it
and it is beautiful

having said that. i aquired a cycling hate by rapha only a few days ago

They're really branching out, aren't they? ;P

Tim Harford's book The Undercover Economist is quite good on pricing strategy. To push demand for high price goods there can only be limited supply (scarcity value), as well as substantial investment in differentiation (branding). normal cycle clothing is a (relatively) low barrier to entry industry, meaning prices are held down by competition. however, upping the quality and adding desirable branding raises the barrier to entry, and creates demand for the goods. in a way, it is necessary to be nice but a bit pricey.